The treasure is
reported in the central committee report to the 22nd National People’s
Conference which ended in Mutare on Saturday last week.
According to
the report, Zanu PF has US$9 819 821,64 and ZWG722 860,97 in revenue.
The party
boasts a national fundraising committee led by businessman Phillip Chiyangwa
with members including James Makamba, Supa Mandiwanzira, Betty Kaseke, John
Paradza, Patience Tapomwa and Scott Sakupwanya.
The committee
is mandated to mobilise financial and material resources to fund party
programmes and its salary bill, congresses and conferences and restructuring
exercises.
The funds are
also used for constitutional meetings including politburo, central committee,
council of elders and national consultative assemblies; national departmental
workshops, external travel and hosting foreign delegates.
“The party
received Forty Thousand Two Hundred and Sixteen Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG40 216,00)
and One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine United States
dollars (US$120 869,00) from membership fees and subscriptions to date.
“Provinces were
requested through Circular Number 1 of 2025 from the treasurer general, Cde Hon
Advocate JFN Mudenda, to collect membership subscription as a once off payment
for the whole year in full from the following categories of membership who are not
affected by the current restructuring exercise such as politburo, central
committee, national consultative assembly, national executive council members
of all wings, provincial executive and district coordinating committee
members,” the report said.
According to
the party’s sources of revenue for the year ending September 30, 2025, the
party received ZWG361 644,97 and US$9 170 000 through donations.
It also made
US$163 595 in motor vehicle disposals, ZWG321 000 and US$268 690 through
conference contributions and US$95 103,64 through the hire of party tents.
The party paid
its staff US$3 981 987,16 and US$1 741 079,33 in salaries and gratuities.
The party is
yet to receive its share of the government grant under the Political Parties
(Finance) Act or any dividends from its investments during the current
financial year.
The government
has, however, gazetted the grants.
Meanwhile, the
commissariat report revealed that Zanu PF has 81 167 cells and villages across
Zimbabwe with 4 058 350 members.
“The
commissariat department emphasises that recruitment of new party members and
creation of new party cells/villages is a continuous exercise.
“Provinces are,
therefore, urged to continue mobilising new members to grow the membership of
the party. Meanwhile, the department is seized with researching and
strategising on how recorded membership can translate to votes for the party,”
the report said.
It further said
the completion of the cell and village restructuring programme laid a
foundation for the computerisation of party membership data.
“This
digitalisation exercise is set to begin by September 2025. All necessary
equipment is now in place and training of the data captures will commence
mid-September 2025,” the department said.
The
commissariat also said it was working with 150 organisations affiliated to the
party with the department tasked with overall oversight of their activities and
funds and other resources availed by the party through the Presidential
Empowerment Revolving Fund.
It has also put
in place a monitoring and evaluation mechanism to track how funds are being
used to guard against abuse and enhance transparency and accountability.
“The party
strongly cautions some errant organisations which claim to be affiliates of
Zanu PF when they are not properly registered with the party. Any organisation
or individual engaging with affiliates must ask for proof of affiliation,” the
department said. Newsday
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